Storage Compartment Equipped Costume

ABSTRACT

A storage compartment equipped costume for convenient storage of candy within an integral storage compartment includes a garment that has a front portion that is positioned over the torso of a user when the garment is donned. A panel that has opposing edges, a lower edge and an upper edge is positioned on the front portion. The opposing edges and the lower edge are coupled to the front portion of the garment defining a pouch has a top opening. The costume includes a plurality of bags that is substantially complementary to the pouch. Each bag has a top perimeter defining an upper opening. The pouch is positioned for reversible insertion of a respective bag through the top opening to line the pouch. The upper opening of the bag is configured for insertion of items into the bag.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to costumes and more particularly pertains to a new costume for convenient storage of candy within an integral storage compartment.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a garment that has a front portion that is positioned over the torso of a user when the garment is donned. A panel that has opposing edges, a lower edge and an upper edge is positioned on the front portion. The opposing edges and the lower edge are coupled to the front portion of the garment defining a pouch has a top opening. The costume includes a plurality of bags that is substantially complementary to the pouch. Each bag has a top perimeter defining an upper opening. The pouch is positioned for reversible insertion of a respective bag through the top opening to line the pouch. The upper opening of the bag is configured for insertion of items into the bag.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an in-use view of a storage compartment equipped costume according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new costume embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the storage compartment equipped costume 10 generally comprises a garment 12 that has a front portion 14. The front portion 14 is positioned over the torso of a user when the garment 12 is donned. The costume 10 includes a panel 16 that has opposing edges 18, a lower edge 20 and an upper edge 22. The opposing edges 18 and the lower edge 20 are coupled to the front portion 14 of the garment 12 defining a pouch 24 that has a top opening 26. The panel 16 is coupled to an exterior 28 of the front portion 14. The upper edge 22 comprises an elastic band 30, such that the top opening 26 is biased to a closed position. Each opposing edge 18 and the lower edge 20 define a corner 32 that is rounded. The panel 16 may comprise fabric. The panel 16 may comprise cloth.

The pouch 24 comprises a plurality of first connectors 34 coupled to the opposing edges 18 and the lower edge 20 of the panel 16. The pouch 24 also comprises a plurality of second connectors 36 coupled to the front portion 14 of the garment 12. The second connectors 36 are complementary to the first connectors 34. The second connectors 36 are positioned to couple to the first connectors 34 to couple the panel 16 to the front portion 14 of the garment 12. In one embodiment, the plurality of first connectors 34 and the plurality of second connectors 36 comprise a plurality of stitches 38.

The costume 10 includes a plurality of bags 40 that is substantially complementary to the pouch 24. Each bag 40 has a top perimeter 42 defining an upper opening 44. The pouch 24 is positioned for reversible insertion of a respective bag 40 through the top opening 26 to line the pouch 24. The top perimeter 42 of the bag 40 protrudes from the top opening 26 of the pouch 24 when the bag 40 is fully inserted into the pouch 24.

A plurality of first fasteners 46 is coupled to opposing outside faces 48 of the bag. In one embodiment, the plurality of first fasteners 46 comprises two first fasteners 46 positioned singly on the opposing outside faces 48. In another embodiment, each first fastener 46 is substantially centrally positioned on a respective opposing outside face 48.

A plurality of second fasteners 50 is coupled to opposing inside faces 52 of the pouch 24. The second fasteners 50 are complementary to the first fasteners 46. The second fasteners 50 are positioned to couple to the first fasteners 46 to couple the bag 40 to the pouch 24. The plurality of second fasteners 50 is numerically equivalent to the plurality of first fasteners 46. In one embodiment, each first fastener 46 and a respective second fastener 50 comprises a hook and loop fastener 54.

In use, the top opening 26 is positioned for insertion of the respective bag 40 into the pouch 24. The second fasteners 50 are positioned to couple to the first fasteners 46 to couple the bag 40 to the pouch 24. The upper opening 44 of the bag 40 is configured for insertion of items, such as candy, into the bag 40.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

I claim:
 1. A storage compartment equipped costume comprising: a garment having a front portion, wherein said front portion is positioned over the torso of a user when said garment is donned; a panel having opposing edges, a lower edge and an upper edge, said opposing edges and said lower edge being coupled to said front portion of said garment defining a pouch having a top opening; a plurality of bags, said bags being substantially complementary to said pouch, each said bag having a top perimeter defining an upper opening, wherein said pouch is positioned for reversible insertion of a respective said bag through said top opening to line said pouch; and wherein said top opening is positioned for insertion of said respective said bag into said pouch, such that said upper opening of said bag is configured for insertion of items into said respective said bag.
 2. The costume of claim 1, further including said panel being coupled to an exterior of said front portion.
 3. The costume of claim 1, further including said upper edge comprising an elastic band, wherein said top opening is biased to a closed position.
 4. The costume of claim 1, further including each said opposing edge and said lower edge defining a corner, said corner being rounded.
 5. The costume of claim 1, further including said panel comprising fabric.
 6. The costume of claim 5, further including said panel comprising cloth.
 7. The costume of claim 1, further including said pouch comprising: a plurality of first connectors coupled to said opposing edges and said lower edge of said panel, and a plurality of second connectors coupled to said front portion of said garment, said second connectors being complementary to said first connectors, wherein said second connectors are positioned to couple to said first connectors to couple said panel to said front portion of said garment.
 8. The costume of claim 7, further including said plurality of first connectors and said plurality of second connectors comprising a plurality of stitches.
 9. The costume of claim 1, further including said top perimeter of said bag protruding from said top opening of said pouch when said bag is fully inserted into said pouch.
 10. The costume of claim 1, further including comprising: a plurality of first fasteners coupled to opposing outside faces of said bag; a plurality of second fasteners coupled to opposing inside faces of said pouch, said second fasteners being complementary to said first fasteners; and wherein said second fasteners are positioned to couple to said first fasteners to couple said bag to said pouch.
 11. The costume of claim 10, further including said plurality of second fasteners being numerically equivalent to said plurality of first fasteners.
 12. The costume of claim 11, further including said plurality of first fasteners comprising two first fasteners positioned singly on said opposing outside faces.
 13. The costume of claim 12, further including each said first fastener being substantially centrally positioned on a respective said opposing outside face.
 14. The costume of claim 10, further including each said first fastener and a respective said second fastener comprising a hook and loop fastener.
 15. A storage compartment equipped costume comprising: a garment having a front portion, wherein said front portion is positioned over the torso of a user when said garment is donned; a panel having opposing edges, a lower edge and an upper edge, said opposing edges and said lower edge being coupled to said front portion of said garment defining a pouch having a top opening, said panel being coupled to an exterior of said front portion, said upper edge comprising an elastic band, wherein said top opening is biased to a closed position, each said opposing edge and said lower edge defining a corner, said corner being rounded, said panel comprising fabric, said panel comprising cloth; said pouch comprising: a plurality of first connectors coupled to said opposing edges and said lower edge of said panel, a plurality of second connectors coupled to said front portion of said garment, said second connectors being complementary to said first connectors, and wherein said second connectors are positioned to couple to said first connectors to couple said panel to said front portion of said garment; said plurality of first connectors and said plurality of second connectors comprising a plurality of stitches; a plurality of bags, said bags being substantially complementary to said pouch, each said bag having a top perimeter defining an upper opening, wherein said pouch is positioned for reversible insertion of a respective said bag through said top opening to line said pouch, said top perimeter of said bag protruding from said top opening of said pouch when said bag is fully inserted into said pouch; and a plurality of first fasteners coupled to opposing outside faces of said bag, said plurality of first fasteners comprising two first fasteners positioned singly on said opposing outside faces, each said first fastener being substantially centrally positioned on a respective said opposing outside face; a plurality of second fasteners coupled to opposing inside faces of said pouch, said second fasteners being complementary to said first fasteners, wherein said second fasteners are positioned to couple to said first fasteners to couple said bag to said pouch, said plurality of second fasteners being numerically equivalent to said plurality of first fasteners; each said first fastener and a respective said second fastener comprising a hook and loop fastener; and wherein said top opening is positioned for insertion of said respective said bag into said pouch, such that said upper opening of said bag is configured for insertion of items into said respective said bag. 